Bulgaria vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in
Bulgaria
66.6%
in 2024
Japan
66.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 66.6% against 66.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 55.9% | 36.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 68.9% | 9.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 68.6% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 66.6% against 66.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release